Automatic double

How it works in play

If both players throw the same number in the opening roll-off, the cube moves to 2, still in the middle, and they roll again. Another tie can turn it again, so most groups cap automatic doubles at one per game. Tournaments and match play never use them; agree before a money session starts.

Related terms

• First roll — The opening roll-off where each player rolls one die; the higher number plays both dice first.
• Doubling cube — The six-sided cube marked 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 used to raise the stakes.
• Beaver — Money play only: an immediate redouble by the player who was just doubled, keeping cube ownership.
• Jacoby rule — Money play only: gammons and backgammons count single value unless the cube has been turned.

Go deeper

• Rules: automatic doubles
• Rules: starting the game
• Backgammon strategy, from first roll to bear-off

In other languages

• العربيةالمضاعفة التلقائية (Automatic double)
• ΕλληνικάΑυτόματος διπλασιασμός (automatic double)
• فارسیداو خودکار (Automatic double)
• עבריתדאבל אוטומטי (Automatic double)
• РусскийАвтоматическое удвоение (automatic double)
• TürkçeOtomatik katlama